Hebrews 11:29
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.
- KJV
- By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
- WEB
- By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.
- ASV
- By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed up.
- DARBY
- By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians having made trial were swallowed up.
- BLB
- By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry land, which the Egyptians, having made an attempt, were swallowed up.
- ÅB
- Ved tro gikk de gjennom det Røde Hav som over tørt land; men da egypterne prøvde på det, druknet de.
- OTB
- Ved tro gikk de gjennom Rødehavet som på tørt land, men da egypterne forsøkte å gjøre det samme, druknet de.
- B1930
- Ved tro gikk de gjennem det Røde Hav som over tørt land; men da egypterne prøvde på det, druknet de.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 14:13–15:21
And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
Read in contextPsalms 106:9–11
He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
Read in contextPsalms 78:13
He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:8–10
Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?
Read in contextIsaiah 63:11–16
Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
Read in contextIsaiah 51:9–10
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
Read in contextJoshua 2:10
For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
Read in contextPsalms 66:6
He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
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